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Industry Collaboration

We pride ourselves on keeping industry involved with the program through a wide variety of engagement activities tailored to the goals of individual industry members and their organizations, while developing the professional skills of our students. Here are some of the many ways you can get involved:

  • Job Postings: Refer open positions for jobs and/or internships.
  • Onsite Recruiting: Interview students on campus.
  • Facility Tours: Host a student/student groups for company tours or other onsite activities.
  • Meetups / Events: Attend, present, or sponsor one of our Tech Talks or host a company information session.
  • Career Fairs: Participate in our STEM Career Fair and/or other career fairs at North Seattle College.
  • Advisory Board: Help us determine the direction of our program with curriculum advising and program decision-making. You can learn more about our Advisory Board here.
  • Technical Lectures & Teaching: Give a lecture to one of our classes, or teach one!
  • Mentoring: Work with a student on a one-on-one basis, helping them to grow their career.
  • Consortiums: Get involved with our partners at WTIA and Computing For All.
  • Mock Interviews: Help students get ready for their next interview through in-class training, workshops, and one-on-one interview preparation.
  • Internships: Provide a student with a real-world learning opportunity.
  • Benefits: The many benefits to collaborating with our program, including: access to a diverse pool of technical workers and the opportunity to influence the skills of the future workforce through curriculum advising. 

Computer Science BS joined the Amazon Web Services

The Computer Science BS joined the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Skills to Jobs Tech Alliance . This new initiative is a global coalition of education leaders, employers, government bodies, and workforce development organizations that prepares the next generation of cloud workers. The Tech Alliance addresses the skills gap in community college and university curricula to better reflect industry needs and prepare learners for careers in areas such as IT/cloud support, software development, and data analysis.

As a member of the Tech Alliance, our faculty works closely with AWS experts on a regular basis to plan computer science classes, build realistic project work, and create a high-quality education experience for our students. This collaborative approach to our programming strengthens student career readiness and equips learners with in-demand skills that open pathways to entry-level tech roles in a rapidly-evolving job market. The TechAlliance enables our students to connect directly with employers through increased access to hiring events and internships and apprenticeships that provide real-world experience.  

Through the Tech Alliance, we are:

  • Modernizing our coursework and degree programs by aligning with emerging industry needs
  • Building closer relationships with AWS and their customer base, and integrating their expertise into our curricula 
  • Providing applied learning projects, programs, and events so that our students are job-ready 

Questions? Contact us!

For more information, please contact our Technical Employment Manager, Steve Balo, at Steven.Balo@seattlecolleges.edu or you can contact our Associate Dean of Workforce Programs, Michelle Melero, at Michelle.Melero@seattlecolleges.edu.